Practicing Success
The ratio of escape velocity at earth (υe) to the escape velocity at a planet (υp) whose radius and mean density are twice as that of earth is : |
1 : 2 1 : 2\(\sqrt{2}\) 1 : 4 1 : \(\sqrt{2}\) |
1 : 2\(\sqrt{2}\) |
\(v_e = \sqrt{\frac{2GM}{R}} \) M = \(\frac{4}{3} \pi R^3 \rho\) ⇒ \(v_e = \sqrt{\frac{8 \pi G \rho R^2}{3}} \) ⇒ \(v_p = \sqrt{\frac{8 \pi G (2\rho) (2R)^2}{3}} \) ⇒ vp = 2\(\sqrt{2}\) ve ∴ \(\frac{v_e}{v_p}\) = \(\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}\) |